Suspenders.



A. M. ZIEGLER. susvswms.

APPLICATION HLED APR. 23, 19]]- 1 84,542 Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

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UNITED STATS ATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED M. ZIEGLER, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

SUSPENDEBS.

To'aZZ whom-it may concern:

Beit knownthatl, ALFRED M. Zrnennn, a citizen of the United Statcs,-anda resident of Boston, in the'county-ofSufiolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Suspenders, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isaspecifi'cation, like characters on the drawings representing likeparts.

This invention relates to suspenders and particularly to those of the socalled duplex type, wherein the garment is supported by the shoulderstrap by a double supporting loo E ly invention will best be understoodby reference to the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings illustrating one embodiment of my inventionwherein i Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a suspender embodyingmy invention:

Fig. 2 is the section on the line 22'- of. Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, I show at 5 one of the shoulder straps of apair of suspenders, from which is suspended the end 7 preferably of theform hereinafter to be more fully described, which end is attached tothe garment. The strap 5 may be provided with the usual adjustmentbuckle 9 and in the loop thereof is a fitting 11 conveniently of sheetmetal having an eye 13.

The eye 13 provides for the attachment of the connecting member by whichthe duplex end 7 is secured to the shoulder strap. This connectingmember in the embodiment of the invention shown, as seen in Fig. 2,takes the form of an endless band 15 formed of a strip of suitablematerial, for example, selvaged webbing. The band 15 is suspended by itsintermediate portion from fitting 11, conveniently as shown by beinglooped through aperture 13 so that it may slide therethrough. Theterminal bights 17 depend at either side of the fitting 11 and areadapted to embrace the reaches 19 and 21 of the duplex end 7.

By the construction of the member 15 just described it is permitted toadjust itself in the member 11 so as to provide for even tension on thetwo portions 19 and 21 of the suspender end. Also when it is made as anendless band as described, it is permitted Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Novr12, 1918.

Application filed April 23, 1917. Serial No. 163,765.

gradually to work around so as to distribute the wear of theffitting 11and'of the two reaches 19 and 21 of the end throughout the whole lengthof the band.

' The suspender end 7 may be of any suitabletype, but preferably takesthe form of an endless cord, providing upper and lower reaches 19 and 21respectively, joined by terminal bights 23 and 25, which are adapted toform button receiving loops. For this purpose the two reaches 19 and21ofthe cordmay be secured together at a suitable distance from thebightsto provide a loop of the desired length. Herein for example I haveshown the bight25 as being formed into a loop by means of a metal clamp27, embracing the adjacent reaches of the cord and holding themtogether. Suitable spurs 29 may be struck up from the member 27 to enterthe cord and secure the member thereto.

One at least of the loop forming members, however, is of peculiarconstruction. I have (see Figs 1 and 3) herein shown the loop 23 asformed by a member 31 securing together the reaches 19 and 21 of thecord. Member 31 takes the form of a metal strip which may be tightlyclamped about one reach of the cord as 21 and, if desired, may haveprongs 33 entering the same fixedly to secure it in position. The otherpart of the member 33 embraces the cord 19 so as to permit the lattermovement therein. For this purpose it is not provided with any prongsand it fits the cord suificiently loosely to allow the latter to have acertain sliding movement.

By the provision of a member such as the member 31 above described, thetwo reaches 19 and 21 of the endless cord are permitted to adjustthemselves so as evenly to distribute the tension thereof. Thus, forexample, the portion 21 of the cord may be drawn upwardly through themember 31, slightly lengthening the same and at the same time, becauseof the resultant shortening of the loop 23, shortening the upper reach19 of the duplex member. It is therefore certain that each portion ofthe end 7 will bear its proper share of the strain and this result isfurther insured by the cooperating action of the automaticallyadjustable connecting member 15, preferably as described in the form ofan endless band looped through the fitting 11.

Having thus described in detail an illustrative embodiment of myinvention by way of an example, the features thereof which I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent are:

1. Suspenders comprising a shoulder piece having an apertured fitting, aflexible connecting member having depending ends connected by anintermediate portion looped through said fitting and slidable therein,and a duplex end, the ends of said member being connected to therespective parts of said end.

2. A duplex'suspender end comprising a double cord, means for securingtogether the reaches thereof adjacent the terminal bights to providebutton. receiving loops and ineluding a member clampingly embracing onereach of the cord and loosely embracing the other. V

Suspenders comprising a shoulder piece, a duplex end and means forconnecting them including an endless flexible band having itsintermediate portion secured to said shoulder piece and having terminalbights embracing the parts of said end.

at. Suspenders comprising a shoulder piece having an apertured fitting,an end having button-receiving portions connected by up per and lowercords and means for connecting the fitting and end comprising a fiatband doubled on itself, the doubled portions providii'ig terminal bightsembracing said cords respectively, said band being received wheredoubled by the aperture of the fitting.

5. Suspenders comprising a shoulder piece having an apertured fitting,an end having button-receiving portions connected by upper and lowercords and means fpr connecting the fitting and end comprising a flatband folded to provide superposed thicknesses connected by lower bightsand an intermediate upper bight said lower bights embracing said cordsand said upper bight being slidably received'in the aperture of saidfitting.

6. Suspenders comprising a shoulder piece having a fitting provided witha transverse slot, an endless fiat band having its intermediate portionslidably received in said slot to provide at either side thereofdepending bights adjustable by the sliding movement of the intermediateortion and an end having button receiving oops connected by upper andlower cords, which cords pass respectively through said bights.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ALFRED M. ZIEGLER.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

